Natural Disasters Fund

The Natural Disaster USA Fund was established by NGC in 1997 to receive monetary contributions from states, clubs, and individuals for the purpose of assisting local and state clubs with their garden-related restoration efforts

Since 2017, GCM elected to have donations to this fund divided equally—half are given to National Garden Clubs for the grants they distribute, and half are kept by GCM for grants to GCM clubs.

NGC grants of up to $5000 per project may be awarded in a fiscal year to local or state clubs.  The NGC application may be downloaded from the NGC website.

GCM grants of up to $500 per project may be awarded in a fiscal year to a local club.  Download the GCM grant application and you will also find it on Forms. 

The fund has helped to replant parks, municipal gardens, and other garden related sites due to natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, ice storms and wildfires. Many GCM club members can testify to the fact that Mississippi is one of the states in Tornado Alley.

Your contributions to this fund give much needed assistance to clubs restoring garden-related areas devastated by any past, present. or future natural disasters.

For further information or to make a club donation by the March 1 deadline, please contact Suzanne Ross | sross18@bellsouth.net.